Snap Crackle Pop Rocks Chocolate Bark

“Taste the Explosion!” Pop Rocks are an experience that I remember from my childhood and now love trying with my kiddo. The cool way they pop is so fun! And it turns out, it makes a really yummy chocolate bark, too. Want an even more decadent sensory experience? Add this bark to a s’more! This post contains affiliate links.

How Do Pop Rocks Work?

Pop Rocks are actually a very cool science trick. They’re made by capturing pressurized C02 inside each tiny bubbles in the candy. To make that, they heat up corn syrup to 300 ºF, then add carbon dioxide pressurized to 600 psi to it. The C02 gets captured inside tiny bubbles (you can see them if you look closely). When you put the candy on your tongue, it dissolves and releases those pockets of 600 psi C02.